The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday filed a contempt of court petition in the Supreme Court against the government for not shifting former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad in violation of the apex court order dated August 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Making Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, federal law minister, and federal information minister respondents, the party, in its petition, prayed for the issuance of show-cause notices to those who committed contempt of court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The party also sought the transfer of Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides that, it requested for the appointment of a judicial officer to ensure that the court order was implemented in letter and spirit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to the media after filing the petition, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said that there was a well-thought-out conspiracy behind not shifting the former PM to Shifa International Hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said neither there were security issues nor was there any gathering of PTI workers that prompted the government not to shift the PTI founder to the hospital. \u201cThe apex court order was deliberately violated.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He dispelled the impression that the court would start hearing the petition withing minutes of its filing. \u201cSuch things happen when judges have such an intention,\u201d Raja said, adding that it was wrong to presume that the court would have taken up the plea for hearing yesterday if it had been filed yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said it was impossible to file the plea with all proof yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that the entire nation was looking up to the SC for doing justice in the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Supreme Court on Tuesday had ordered to shift incarcerated former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, who has been in jail since 2023, to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for medical treatment within the next two days, following concerns over his health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A three-member Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Shahid Wahid and comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, issued the ruling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bench heard cases concerning Imran Khan’s access to his sisters and personal physicians, as well as his medical record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The development follows renewed concerns over Khan\u2019s health, particularly his eyesight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A report submitted to the Supreme Court by Adiala Jail authorities said his right-eye condition had improved following treatment at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), with his vision described as \u201calmost normal”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PTI, however, rejected the jail authorities\u2019 assessment and continued to demand treatment under the supervision of Imran Khan\u2019s personal doctors at Shifa International Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bench ordered that there should be a complete medical examination of the 73-year-old former prime minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Faisal Sultan and Dr Azma Khan are to accompany Imran Khan to the hospital as part of the medical arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also directed that a medical board be constituted and all tests of Imran Khan should be conducted at Shifa Hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also made it clear that there should not be no politics on Imran\u2019s shifting to a hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Afghan asked what was the guarantee that people would not throng the hospital after learning that the former PM was admitted there? \u201cThere are other patients in the hospital as well. They should also not be disturbed.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The court also allowed Imran Khan\u2019s meetings with his family members once in a week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it warned that if there was any misuse of these meetings, the court may withdraw its order.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The court said that an eye specialist, general physician and Dr Faisal Sultan should be members of the medical board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It further ruled that Imran\u2019s family would bear the expenditures of his treatment in the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The court said that neither PTI founder\u2019s family nor his lawyers would share his medical report with the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja prohibited the party workers from visiting the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Raja and Shahid Khattak assured the court that there would be no political activity outside the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The federal government objected to the shifting of PTI founder to a hospital. The additional attorney general said the court had not even issued a notice. The court made the government\u2019s objection part of its order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later, the court adjourned the case\u2019s hearing until September 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, the Supreme Court sought complete medical record of former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, his meetings with his sisters and telephonic conversations with his sons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking during the hearing, Uzair Bhandari, counsel for the former prime minister, said that his client was in solitary confinement as even his sisters were not being allowed to meet him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He requested the apex court to order the Adiala Jail authorities to allow Imran\u2019s sister Uzma Khan and Dr Asim to meet him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also sought court order for a complete medical checkup of the PTI founder from Shifa International Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Shahid Waheed asked, \u201cIs there any guarantee that there will be no media talk after the meeting?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bhandari said that in line with instructions from Uzma Khan, he guaranteed that there would be no media talk after the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Waheed said as per a medical report, there are issues with Imran\u2019s heartbeat, his pulse, blood pressure, eye and tooth. \u201cIf we go by the report, all body organs of the PTI founder appear to be affected.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the occasion, the advocate general said that every day three doctors checked the former prime minister. \u201cIf need arises, more doctors will be asked to examine him,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan said that there should be constant monitoring of a person\u2019s blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The judge asked the AG what he had to say about the former prime minister\u2019s meetings with his sisters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The latter replied that if laws would be violated, there would be no meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Waheed asked if the other party violated the laws, would the government do the same? \u201cAllowing sisters to meet their brother is not a favour. It is their fundamental right,\u201d he said, adding that the state should not violate the laws. \u201cWhy are not the Islamabad High Court orders being implemented?\u201d he questioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The advocate general told the court that Imran\u2019s sisters met him 48 times during the last three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This prompted Justice Waheed to seek details of these meetings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Afghan said, \u201cBear this thing in mind that there will be no politics on PTI founder\u2019s health.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Concurring with him, Justice Waheed said that the PTI leaders and his family would have to give an affidavit that there would be no media talk following the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imran Khan and his wife Bushra were both sentenced late last year to 17 years behind bars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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